ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy track and field teams hit the road for the first time this season to compete in the Patriot Games hosted by George Mason on Saturday at the GMU Field House in Fairfax, Va. The meet will not have team scoring. 

The meet will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Fans can view live results from the meet with links provided on NavySports.com(.)

Meet Participants
American, Bridgewater, Catholic University of America, George Washington, Hood College, Johns Hopkins, Loyola Maryland, Mount St. Mary's, Navy, Salisbury, St. Mary's College, Stevenson University, Ursinus College, VCU, Virginia Union, William and Mary

Navy Sweeps Patriot League Weekly Awards
The Mids claimed all six Patriot League weekly awards following a record-setting outing at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational.

Brahmir Vick earned the first indoor track athlete-of-the-week accolade in his career. The senior broke the school record in the 60m hurdles with a winning time of 7.76. His time ranks 19th in the nation and first in the Patriot League. Additionally, he registered a time of 7.80 seconds in the preliminaries, which is the third-best finish in team history. 

Emily Boutin was named the women's track athlete of the week for the third time in her career. She won the 3,000m with the third-best time in program history at 9:34.38. The Chicopee, Mass., native owns the top-three 3,000m times at Navy. Boutin's time is the fastest in the Patriot League and ranks ninth in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Joshua Boamah garnered the third field-athlete-of-the-week honor in his senior campaign. He recorded the second-best weight throw mark in school history (20.88m / 68' 6") to win the event. Boamah also placed first in the shot put with a distance of 17.85m (58' 6.75").

Annie Taylor claimed her first field athlete-of-the-week award after nearly breaking the program record in the pentathlon. She won the event with a score of 3,813 points, which was just 21 points short of tying the Navy record set by Erin Higgins in 2022. Taylor's score is ninth in the nation and first overall in the Patriot League.

Sheldon Ulmer finished in second place in the high jump with a collegiate-best mark of 2.09m (6' 10.25"). He has been named the men's rookie of the week three times this season. Ulmer's height ranks second in the Patriot League and fifth in the Mid-Atlantic Region. He is the only freshman in the Mid-Atlantic Region with a high jump mark in the top 15. 

Sophia Richter received her first women's rookie-of-the-week nod in her career. She posted the second-best time in the Patriot League (56.26) to take first place in the 400m. Additionally, she helped the Mids finish in third place in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:52.16.

Other Notes From the Wesley A. Brown Invitational
Navy totaled 15 program top-10 times / marks, 20 first-place finishes and 54 IC4A / ECAC qualifying times / marks in its third meet of the indoor season. 

Joining Vick in setting a school record was Murphy Smith. He broke the 5,000m record with a winning time of 13:55.15. His finish surpassed the previous program record set by Andrew Hanko (14:03.10) in 2011. Additionally, Alexander Kirkland (13:56.28) and Justin Mumford (13:59.02) recorded the second and third-best times in Navy history, respectively.

Sophie Compton posted the fourth-best time (9:39.74) in the 3,000m in team history to place second. 

Jia Anderson won the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.57, which ranks seventh in school history. 

Taylor Woodworth became the first mid to post a top-10 time in the women's 500m since Chelsey Edwards in 2020. She ended with the seventh-fastest time (1:12.73) to take fourth place.

Hannah Lowenstein registered her third top-10 mark in the high jump this season. She finished in a tie for the second-best height in school history at 1.75m (5' 8.75") to win the event.

Sami Bollinger placed first in the triple jump with the fourth-farthest distance in team history at 12.27m (40' 3.25").

Jacques Guillaume Jay Evans, Pete deJonge and Nathan Kent combined to win the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:13.35. Their finish ranks eighth all-time in program history.  

Kent (21.40) and Guillaume (47.74) also won the 200m and 400m, respectively. 

The squad of Mia-Claire Kezal, Milana Breuninger, Susannah Heinz and Lexi Ensor placed first the distance medley relay with a time of 12:20.68.

The additional Mids to claim victories were Ellie Abraham (800m - 2:11.75), Kezal (mile - 5:02.25), Sam Keeny (3,000m - 8:13.85), Olivia Lutkevich (5,000m - 17:22.64), Jordynn Hutchinson (weight throw - 16.19m / 53' 1.5") and Thomas Christie (heptathlon - 5,124). 

Jordan Payne Student-Athlete Spotlight
Navy director of multimedia Luke Slabaugh sat down with Jordan Payne this week on the student-athlete spotlight. Fans can watch the feature HERE. 

Mid-Atlantic Region Rankings
The first U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mid-Atlantic Region indoor rankings were announced on Jan. 22. 

The men's team was ranked second with 439.63 points, while the women's team claimed fourth with 236.95 points.

The men own 17 times / marks that rank in the top five in the region.

200m
5. Jacques Guillaume (21.36)

400m 
4. Jacques Guillaume (47.74)

800m
4. Greyson Gravitt (1:51.73)

5,000m
3. Murphy Smith (13:55.15)
4. Alexander Kirkland (13:56.28)
5. Justin Mumford (13:59.02)

60m Hurdles
1. Brahmir Vick (7.76)

4x400m Relay
3. Jacques Guillaume, Jay Evans, Pete deJonge, Nathan Kent (3:13.35)

Distance Medley Relay 
2. Anthony Engle, Carson Sloat, Chris Seegobin, Ben Countiss (10:18.97)

High Jump
5. Sheldon Ulmer (2.09m / 6' 10.25")

Pole Vault
4. Walker Rudisaile (5.20m / 17' 0.75")

Shot Put
4. Joshua Boamah (17.95m / 58' 10.75")

Weight Throw 
1. Joshua Boamah (21.02m / 68' 11.75")
3. Collin Greene (19.65m / 64' 5.75")

Heptathlon
1. Thomas Christie (5,124)
2. Nick Simmons (4,782)
5. Justice Hood (4,684)

The women's team possesses 18 times / marks that rank in the top 10 in the region.

400m
8. Taylor Woodworth (55.82)

800m
5. Ellie Abraham (2:11.75)

Mile
7. Ellie Abraham (4:51.96)
9. Emily Boutin (4:52.19)

3,000m
9. Emily Boutin (9:34.38)

5,000m
5. Olivia Lutkevich (17:22.64)
9. Lillee Tang (18:09.07)

60m Hurdles
9. Jia Anderson (8.57)

4x400m Relay
7. Taylor Woodworth, Annie Taylor, Annie Lemelin, Sophia Richter (3:48.68)

Distance Medley Relay
2. Mia-Claire Kezal, Milana Breuninger, Susannah Heinz, Lexi Ensor (12:20.68)

High Jump
3. Hannah Lowenstein (1.77m / 5' 9.75")

Pole Vault
8. Alayna Schloeder (3.95m / 12' 11.5")
9. Gracie Emerick (3.90m / 12' 9.5")

Triple Jump
8. Sami Bollinger (12.27m / 40' 3.25")

Pentathlon 
1. Annie Taylor (3,813)
5. Isabella Romasko (3,418)
8. Sabrina Sokol (3,333)
10. Morgan Blackford (3,167)

Up Next
Navy will be back in Annapolis next Saturday to host the annual Army-Navy Indoor Star Meet, which is part of the Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA. The event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the Wesley A. Brown Field House.